The excitement of a rarity chase is one of my favorite aspects of birding, but it’s nothing compared to the thrill of finding something unusual … Read More
Weekend Digiscoping Spotlight 18
The Weekend Digiscoping Spotlight will highlight some of the fun shots we’ve gotten recently with a camera paired with a spotting scope or binoculars. We … Read More
An evening in Ocala National Forest: Common Nighthawk flight display
Yesterday, as part of my work with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, I spent part of the day mapping territories of Florida Scrub-Jays in … Read More
ABA Bird of the Year Multimedia Art Contest Announcement
Robert Mortensen has thrown together another one of his classic Bird of the Year videos to announce the Multimedia Art Contest for this year’s bird, … Read More
Common Nighthawk Nest
[dc]W[/dc]hile roaming through the scrub a few days ago, my friend Aubrey and I flushed a Common Nighthawk off the ground. Â These birds are a … Read More
A few scrub birds from the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area
Anna and I have been spending quite a bit of our time working out at the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area, searching for ‘Southeastern’ American Kestrel … Read More
Answers to Forest Fest Mystery Bird Quiz
This past weekend, we celebrated Forest Fest at Penn State. At the festival, the avian outreach class had a table set up that talked about … Read More
South Hills Census near Twin Falls, Idaho
Alex and I were able to use one of our days off this week to help on the fourth year of the South Hills Bird Census … Read More
Common Nighthawk – Photo Study
The Common Nighthawk has always been one of my favorite birds, so on June 10th when Anna and I saw our first nighthawks of the … Read More
4 Day Birding Tour of Idaho
I have managed to turn many of my friends back home into crazy birders. My friend Mark Markiewicz is no exception; a few years ago … Read More